Self and Identity
William Edward Burghardt.
W.E.B. Du Bios main focus was looking
at self and identity and how it was present within different ethnic
groups. Du Bios was a black man that lived and wrote during the Great
Depression. His two key concepts were:- Veil
The literal definition given of veil in
Merriam-Webster dictionary is, something
that covers or hides something else.
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When
thinking of a veil you think of a women on her wedding day. Du Bios
uses the word veil in that concept but in the sense that there is not
literally something over your face disrupting your view but in the
sense that there is something holding you back from your full
potential. Such as race, society and morals.
- Double-Consciousness
The
literal definition given of double-consciousness in Merriam-Webster
dictionary is, the presence of two apparently unconnected streams of
consciousness in one individual.
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Du
Bios uses the word double-consciousness in that concept that there is
a stereotype that belongs with that certain person because of their
skin color or hair-do, or something to have to do with themselves or
family. With this Du bios is saying that a person may have
double-consciousness because they maybe trying to break the
stereotype of their race, or family. Breaking it down father and to
understand the double to the concept is looking at the two identities
that maybe carried.
- Stereotype
- The things that the person is trying to do to beat the stereotype
Overall
Du Bois' concepts are great and I believe are accurate and still are
present in today's society. People are trying to fight stereotypes
and break them every day
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